Poverty Rate in Washington Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Washington Parish Compares
National Distribution
Where Washington Parish falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Washington Parish: 24.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,960 | Guaynabo Municipio, PR | 24.3% |
| #2,961 | Chaves County, NM | 24.3% |
| #2,962 | Bamberg County, SC | 24.3% |
| #2,963 | Washington Parish, LA | 24.3% |
| #2,964 | Macon County, AL | 24.3% |
| #2,965 | Rolette County, ND | 24.3% |
| #2,966 | Letcher County, KY | 24.4% |
Poverty Rate in Washington Parish, Louisiana
Washington Parish, Louisiana has a poverty rate of 24.3%, which ranks #2,963 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 93.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Louisiana, Washington Parish ranks #48 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.